More Aerial Displays at Singapore Airshow 2010

There will be an extra 30-minute aerial display taking place over the public weekend at this year’s Singapore Airshow. This is in addition to the traditional 60-minute aerial display. With two slots, the weekend timings for the aerial display will now take place at 11.30am and again at 3.00pm.

Singapore Airshow 2010 will take place from 2 to 7 February 2010. The first four days of the airshow are dedicated to trade visitors. The last two days over the weekend, 6 and 7 February, have been set aside for the public where families can expect fun-filled days with activities taking place on ground and flying performances in the skies over Changi Exhibition Centre (CEC).

Making its last performance in Asia will be the F-111 strike aircraft which is operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The F-111 will be lighting up the skies above CEC, home of Singapore Airshow 2010, by performing the trail-blazing “Dump and Burn”. In addition, the A-10 Thunderbolt II will be making its first Asian show debut. The A-10 is operated by the United States Air Force and will be part of both the aerial performance and static display.

Mr. Jimmy Lau, Managing Director, Singapore Airshow & Events (SAe) said, “As organizers of the airshow, we set out to put together a world class event in order to raise the interest level of the general public and help them gain better appreciation of aviation. We are privileged that the RAAF’s F-111 is commemorating its last flight at Singapore Airshow 2010.”

Making an appearance in Singapore for the first time is the PC-21 which was acquired by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) to replace the former Basic Wing Trainer, the S-211. In the jet trainer category, joining the line up are the transonic Alenia Aermacchi M- 46 and the much talked about Korean supersonic T-50 Golden Eagle Advance Trainer - both of them are in the running for the RSAF’s Advanced Jet Trainer Programme. In addition, the RSAF AH-64 Apache and F-16 Falcon will come together for an Integrated Air Display segment.

Mr. Jimmy Lau added, “We know that crowds young and old alike love the aerial displays. That is why we have squeezed in extra half- our slots over the weekends for the public, making a total of 90-minute displays each day. The air displays coupled with the combination of ground activities and static displays will definitely make the airshow a funfilled weekend for families.”

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